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Criminology at York St John University

York St John University is ranked 57th of 110 universities for criminology on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer 104 UCAS pointsYSJ Main Campus, England4 coursesRanked on partial data

#57 of 110 for criminology55
Criminology to your shortlist

Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other criminology courses

  • Student satisfaction85%About average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course86%About average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs–Not published
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)102About average (average 105)

The marker shows the typical (median) criminology course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC42%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC18%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB17%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB11%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA9%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more1%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£27k average
  2. 3 years£20.5k£22.5k average
  3. 5 years£23.5k£27.5k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 4 criminology courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Sociology with Criminology (90%).
  • Least competitive entry: Criminology with Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 60 UCAS points, against 115 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Criminology (88%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Criminology

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional foundation year

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    88%
    Entry points
    110
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
  • Sociology with Criminology

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional foundation year

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    115
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
  • Criminology with Foundation Year

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearFoundation year

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    60
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
  • Sociology with Criminology with Foundation Year

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearFoundation year

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    101*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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